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- Never married Silence Holbrook. He was married to #1 Ann Nichols #2ElizaHitt.He was married a third time but no name at present time. Healso hasother children by other women. Nathan Allen, presumably the fourth son of Abner and Patty Allen,wasborn in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut. As a young boy, hemovedwith his family to the State of New York and then eventually toOhio in1820. On August 23, 1833, N.W.(Nathan) Allen and E.D. Weller, under thenameofWeller and Allen opened a business of cloth dressing. Threemonthslater, Nathan married Ann Nichols on November 22, 1833. Themarriage wasperformed by Wm. Graham, Justice of the Peace. Three years earlier, a son, Monroe Allen, had been born toSilenceHolbrook on March 17, 1830. Nathan W. Allen has been documentedasMonroe's father; although, no record exists of a marriage. Silencediedof cunsumption at the age of 24 years when monroe was six years ofage,andher son was raised by his grandparents, David and SallyHolbrook. In 1840, Nathan and his wife, Ann, and their two young daughters (1under5 and 1 between 5-10)lived in Madison Township, Lake County,Ohio. He wasdocumented as being engaged in manufacturing or trade. Evidence exists that Nathan served in the Civil War. On August 13,1862,he volunteered for service with the 105th Regiment, OhioInfantry,Company D. He apparently deceived the recruiters concerninghis age, ashe was listed as 41 years in his mustering-in records onAugust 21, 1862and 47 years on his discharge papers, when actually hewas 56 years. Hewas described as 5ft. 10 1/2 inches tall, lightcomplexion, blue eyes andbrown hair. He listed his birthplace asCayiga(Cayuga), New York, wherehis younger brothers were born. He hadbeen in the infantry onlyseventeen days when he was confined to thehospital at Lexington,Kentucky, where he was subsequently captured bythe enemy on September 2,1862. On September 30, 1862, he wasidentified as aprisoner of war andparoled. Nathan was reported to besick at General Hospital #21 in theCity of Louisville, Kentucky,Head-Quarters District of Western Kentuckyon March 2, 1863. He wasdischarged on the May 12, 1863, eight monthsafter his signing up. Byorder of his commander, Colonel Mundy and onadvice of the regimentsurgeon, Dr. J. Hudson, Nathan was discharged on"general debility andold age, and being of no use to the service." Anotation on his musterrolls stated taht he deserted had on May 12, 1863;however, thisnotation was dropped when the roll was taken inMurfreesboro. Tennesseeon may 31, 1863. Apparently Nathan's first wife had died before he volunteeredformilitary duty as he married his second wife, Eliza Hitt, on May 31,1865,in Lake County, Ohio. In 1870, he, 64 years, and Eliza, 66 years,wereliving in Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio and Nathan listedhimselfas a farmer. On March 10, 1873, Nathan died at the age of 67 years. Cause of hisdeathis unknown. No information exists on the whereabouts of Nathan'sandAnn's daughters. His son, Monroe Allen, is the main subject oftheGeneration: 3 section of this research. Nathan was employed as a clothier as his lifetime occupation,althoughnear the end of his life, and maybe in his retirement, helived on anacreage and regarded himself as a farmer.
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1806 - 1873 (67 years)
